Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels 9/30/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Brett Anderson vs. Matt Shoemaker

Angel Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday, September 30, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Brett Anderson for the Athletics and Matt Shoemaker for the Angels.

Oakland opens at -140 while Los Angeles opens at +120. The Athletics have a 79-72-9 over/under record and a 84-76-0 run line mark. The Angels are 71-89-0 against the run line and have a 74-80-6 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 79-72-9 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 84-76-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 74-80-6 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 71-89-0 against the run line

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

08/26/18 P Sean Manaea Shoulder 10-day DL (08/26)
08/06/18 LF Jake Smolinski Blood Clot 60-day DL (08/05)
07/25/18 P Kendall Graveman Elbow is out for season
07/14/18 P Andrew Triggs Forearm 60-day DL (05/18)
07/08/18 P Paul Blackburn Elbow 60-day DL (07/07)
06/08/18 CF Boog Powell Knee 60-day DL (04/07)
06/06/18 P Daniel Gossett Elbow 60-day DL (06/04)
03/26/18 P Jharel Cotton Elbow 60-day DL (03/21)

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

09/04/18 DH Albert Pujols Knee 60-day DL (09/04)
08/15/18 LF Chris Young Hamstring 60-day DL
08/07/18 P Nick Tropeano Shoulder 60-day DL (08/07)
07/12/18 P Garrett Richards Forearm 60-day DL (07/11)
06/27/18 P John Lamb Elbow 60-day DL (06/27)
05/21/18 P Keynan Middleton Elbow 60-day DL (05/21)
05/15/18 P Sean Isaac Elbow 10-day DL (05/14)
05/05/18 P JC Ramirez Elbow 60-day DL (04/09)
04/24/18 P Blake Wood Elbow 60-day DL (04/23)
03/26/18 P Alex Meyer Shoulder 60-day DL (02/21)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 96-64 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Brett Anderson has a 4-5 record with an earned run average of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.28 this year. He has 42 strikeouts over his 77.1 innings pitched and he's given up 86 hits. He's allowed 10 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.17. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.38 and they have given up 518 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .220 against the bullpen and they've struck out 614 hitters and walked 228 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.82. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 1,292 base hits and 615 earned runs. They have allowed 182 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 468 batters and struck out 1,219. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 4.19.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .253, good for 11th in the league. The Athletics hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Marcus Semien is hitting .257 with an on-base percentage of .320. He has 161 hits this season in 627 at bats with 70 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .391 and an OPS+ of 96. Jed Lowrie is hitting .268 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .356. He has totaled 158 hits and he has driven in 97 men in 589 at bats. His OPS+ is 120 while his slugging percentage is at .447. The Athletics have 1,394 hits, including 318 doubles and 223 home runs. Oakland has walked 544 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,361 times as a unit. They have left 1,077 men on base and have a team OPS of .765. They score 5.03 runs per contest and have scored a total of 804 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 79-81 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.82, Matt Shoemaker has a 2-2 record and a 1.25 WHIP this season. He has 30 strikeouts over the 28 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 27 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.91. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 579 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 589 batters and walked 257 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.14. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,340 base knocks and 653 earned runs this season. They have given up 201 home runs this year, which ranks 7th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 540 hitters and struck out 1,366 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 4.35.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 20th in the league. The Angels hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Mike Trout comes into this matchup batting .315 with an OBP of .463. He has 147 hits this year along with 79 RBI in 466 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .635 with an OPS+ of 202. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .293 this season and he has an OBP of .338. He has collected 161 hits in 550 at bats while driving in 75 runs. He has an OPS+ of 109 and a slugging percentage of .418. The Angels as a unit have 1,312 base hits, including 247 doubles and 212 homers. Los Angeles has walked 508 times this year and they have struck out on 1,282 occasions. They have had 1,059 men left on base and have an OPS of .728. They have scored 4.46 runs per game and totaled 714 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Athletics/Angels MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Athletics -140

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